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​1968 Press Photo - Army Captain Riley Leroy Pitts Oklahoma

​Riley Leroy Pitts (October 15, 1937 – October 31, 1967) was an Army captain and the first African-American officer to receive the Medal of Honor. The medal was presented posthumously by President Lyndon B. Johnson on December 10, 1968 for actions in Ap Dong, Vietnam.
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Riley Leroy Pitts was born in Fallis, Oklahoma and graduated in 1960 from Wichita State University with a degree in journalism.